Breaking bad news of cancer to people with learning disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 157-164

  Mcenhill, Linda S ^a  

^a National Network of Palliative Care for People with Learning Disabilities ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced communication skills; Bad news; Cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 50149096628     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2008.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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